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State Grant  Grant Description, Purpose, People Served State Grant Dollars is Thousands (000's) Statewide Outcome
FY 2012 Actual FY 2013 Budget FY 2014  Base FY 2015 Base
Program 20: Forecasted Grants (current law) as of 2012 End of Session: General Fund            
Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP) / Diversionary Work Program (DWP) Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP)/ Diversionary Work Program (DWP) grants provide temporary financial support to help meet basic needs of low-income families with children and low-income pregnant women. In FY 2011, an average of 116,428 people per month received help through these programs, 70 percent of whom were children.  State funding is listed here. See also Federal Funds Summary for TANF Block Grant.  $86,398 $82,345 $96,646 $95,872 COMMUNITIES OUTCOME
MFIP Child Care Assistance Grants The Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP) Child Care Assistance grants provide financial subsidies to help low-income families pay for child care so that parents may pursue employment or education leading to employment, and so children are well-cared for and prepared to enter school ready to learn. This grant serves families who currently participate in the MFIP or DWP programs, or who have recently done so. In FY 2011, an average of 9,798 families with 17,498 children per month were served. State funding is listed here; see also Federal Funds Summary for Child Care. $56,843 $33,636 $46,749 $46,133 COMMUNITIES OUTCOME
General Assistance Grants  General Assistance (GA) grants provide state-funded, monthly cash grants for people without children who have very limited income and are unable to fully support themselves. The most common eligibility reason for people at enrollment is illness or incapacity.  In 2011, an average of 20,963 people per month received these grants.   $49,553 $50,129 $50,225 $50,066 HEALTH OUTCOME
MN Supplemental Assistance (MSA) G rants Minnesota Supplemental Aid (MSA) grants provide a state-funded monthly cash supplement to help people who are aged, blind or disabled, and who receive federal Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits to meet their basic needs that are not met by SSI alone. In 2011, an average of 30,000 people per month received these grants. $35,767 $38,522 $39,046 $39,945 HEALTH OUTCOME
Group Residential Housing GRH) Grants  Group Residential Housing (GRH) is a state-funded income supplement program that pays for room and board costs for low-income adults who have been placed in a licensed or registered setting. These grants assist individuals who have illnesses or disabilities, including developmental disabilities, mental illnesses, chemical dependency, physical disabilities, advanced age, or brain injuries, to prevent or reduce institutionalization or homelessness.  In FY 2011, an average of 18,200 people received GRH payments each month.   $120,338 $135,285 $142,472 $151,052 HEALTH OUTCOME
GRH Grants- People Inc. Group Residential Housing (GRH) provides a legislatively authorized grant to People Incorporated to operate two residential mental health facilities for individuals who have been homeless for at least one year, one in Ramsey County and one in Hennepin County. Services include community support, 24-hour supervision, and on-site mental health services. In FY 2012, 124 individuals were served in these settings.  $460 $460 $460 $460 HEALTH OUTCOME
GAMC Grants GAMC was a state entitlement program that paid for health services for very low income single adults ineligible for Medical Assistance or other state or federal programs. Health care coverage provided under GAMC ended on June 1, 2010.  $1,996 $0 $0 $0 HEALTH OUTCOME
Medical Assistance (MA) Grants  These funds are the required state share of spending for Minnesota's Medicaid programs that provide health and long term care coverage to an average of 600,000 uninsured or underinsured Minnesotans who meet income eligibility requirements. This program is managed by the state under guidance from the federal government. See also Federal Funds Summary for Medicaid Services. $4,162,966 $4,221,365 $4,633,890 $4,528,712 HEALTH OUTCOME
Alternative Care (AC) Grants  The Alternative Care (AC) Program is a state-funded, cost-sharing program that supports certain home- and community-based services for eligible Minnesotans age 65 and over. The program provides services to prevent and delay transitions to Medical Assistance-funded services, such as Elderly Waiver and nursing home care. The AC program served a monthly average of 3,086 older Minnesotans in FY2011, at an average monthly cost of $769.   $25,230 $46,035 $46,349 $44,311 HEALTH OUTCOME
MinnesotaCare Health Care Grants: Health Care Access Fund (HCAF)            
MinnesotaCare Grants  MinnesotaCare Grants pay for health care services for about 130,000 Minnesotans who lack access to affordable health insurance.  $263,973 $305,376 $361,856 $335,837 HEALTH OUTCOME
Chemical Dependency Entitlement Grants: Special Revenue Fund            
Consolidated Chemical Dependency Treatment Fund (CCDTF) Grants  The Consolidated Chemical Dependency Treatment Fund (CCDTF) provides funding for residential and non-residential addiction treatment services for eligible low-income Minnesotans who have been assessed as needing treatment for chemical abuse or dependency.  Approximately 50 percent of all CD treatment admissions for Minnesota residents are paid for through the CCDTF. Almost all treatment providers in the state are enrolled as CCDTF providers. NOTE: The CCDTF is funded by a combination of state, federal, and local sources. The amounts listed here are the combined total from all funding sources. $134,842 $128,348 $137,711 $146,929 HEALTH OUTCOME
Program 40: DHS Grants (non-entitlement)             
BACT#41 Support Services Grants: General Fund            
MFIP Consolidated Support Services Grants  Consolidated funding allocated to counties and tribes to provide support services for MFIP/DWP participants including job search/skills, adult basic education, GED coaching, short-term training, English proficiency training, county programs to help with emergency needs and help accessing other services such as child care, medical and CD/Mental health services. (approx. served FY11 - 35,000 persons a month).  See also Federal Funds Summary for TANF Block grant.  $8,679 $8,679 $8,679 $8,679 COMMUNITIES OUTCOME
Food Stamp Employment and Training  (FSET) Service Grants  Grants to counties to provide employment services to Food Stamp participants to prepare for and accept employment. (approx. served FY12 –  a monthly average of 296 persons).  The grant is now called Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment & Training (SNAP E & T). $20 $26 $26 $26 COMMUNITIES OUTCOME
CFS Injury Protection Program  Payments to medical providers for the treatment of injuries suffered by persons while participating in a county or tribal community work experience program.   $0 $10 $10 $10 COMMUNITIES OUTCOME
BACT #42 Basic Sliding Fee Child Care Grants: General Fund            
Basic Sliding Fee (BSF) Child Care Assistance Grants (40-42) BSF child care assistance grants provide financial subsidies to help low-income families pay for child care so that parents may pursue employment or education leading to employment.  In FY 2011, an average of 10,090 families with 17,978 children per month were served. As of September 2012, 6,162 families were on the waiting list for BSF child care.  $37,144 $38,678 $37,688 $37,699 COMMUNITIES OUTCOME
BACT # 43 Child Care Development Grants: General Fund            
Child Care Service Development Grants  Grants to child care resource and referral agencies to build and improve the capacity of the child care system for centers and family child care providers.   $0 $0 $250 $250 COMMUNITIES OUTCOME
Child Care Resource and Referral Grants  Grants to child care resource and referral agencies to support the child care infrastructure through information for parents, supports and training resources for providers, coordination of local services and data collection to inform community planning.  Provide 22,427 referrals annually.  Over 33,000 participants in training classes.  $457 $457 $757 $757 COMMUNITIES OUTCOME
Migrant Child Care Grants  Provides grant funds to community based program for comprehensive child care services for migrant children throughout the state. Approximately 850 migrant children under 14 years of age served annually.  $170 $170 $170 $170 COMMUNITIES OUTCOME
Child Care Facility Grants  Grants and forgivable loans to child care providers and centers in communities to improve child care or early education sites or to plan, design and construct or expand sites to increase availability of child care and early education. $0 $0 $163 $163 COMMUNITIES OUTCOME
Child Care Integrity Grants  Grants to counties to support fraud prevention activities. $114 $147 $147 $147 COMMUNITIES OUTCOME
BACT #43 Child Care Development Grants: Special Revenue Fund            
Race to the Top (RTT) - Early Learning Challenge (ELC) QRIS Grants These funds support a Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS). Grants to child care resource and referral agencies provide recruitment and supports to child care programs that participate in the QRIS and support a website that provides ratings to parents and information for participating child care programs, as well as a grant for evaluation of the initiative. $0 $75 $620 $1,772 COMMUNITIES OUTCOME
RTT -ELC GW Support Grants  These funds provide grants to child care resource and referral agencies and other community-based organizations to provide training, coaching, career guidance, and higher education scholarships to  child care providers and other early childhood educators to improve child care quality. $0 $1,071 $1,358 $1,357 COMMUNITIES OUTCOME
ARRA Early Childhood Provides a grant for the adaptation of professional development materials and professional development outreach strategies for child care providers in Hmong, Somali, and Spanish-speaking communities. $6 $0 $0 $0 COMMUNITIES OUTCOME
Getting Ready Parent Aware Private funding from the Greater Twin Cities United Way to provide supports to child care providers to prepare for the Parent Aware Quality Rating System in the Twin Cities metropolitan area.  40 child care providers served in 2011.   $127 $0 $0 $0 COMMUNITIES OUTCOME
BACT #44 Child Support Enforcement Grants: Special Revenue Fund            
Child Support Enforcement (CSE) Payment Center Recoupment Account Grants to individuals that temporarily cover non-sufficient funds (NSF) checks and other child support payment adjustments, which allow child support funds to be distributed within the 48 hour federal requirement. $62 $70 $70 $70 COMMUNITIES OUTCOME
CSE County Grants This funding is from the non-federal share of the child support 2% processing fee authorized in the 2011 session and the federal $25 annual collections fee mandated in 2006. Counties earn incentives based on their program performance. $1,405 $1,425 $1,425 $1,425 COMMUNITIES OUTCOME
IV-D Co-Parent Grant to Hennepin County for a pilot co-parent court program that works with custodial and non-custodial parents. The new program worked with 300 parents in FFY 2011.   $463 $73 $0 $0 COMMUNITIES OUTCOME
BACT #45 Children’s Services Grants:  General Fund            
American Indian Child Welfare  Program  Grants to tribes to provide core child welfare services to American Indian children living on participating tribe’s reservations. There are 2 grantees: White Earth and Leech Lake reservations.  More than 3,000 children and families were served through this grant.    $4,751 $4,751 $4,751 $4,751 SAFETY OUTCOME
Non-recurring Adoption Assistance Grants  One time grants of up to $2,000 to adoptive families for expenses related to the adoption of a foster child with special needs. 154 children served in SFY 2011.   $122 $189 $189 $189 SAFETY OUTCOME
Foster Care and Adoption Recruitment Grants    Grants to county and American Indian Child Welfare Initiatives social service agencies for the recruitment of relative adoptive and foster families through access of Web-based search technology. The grant is regionally distributed, with 170 licenses for these agencies to access Web-based search technology for the purpose of relative search and notification.   $0 $161 $161 $161 SAFETY OUTCOME
Privatized Adoption Grants (Public Privatized Adoption Initiative)  Grants to 8 providers for recruitment of adoptive families; fund child placement agencies’ efforts to place children committed to the guardianship of the commissioner in adoptive homes. These grants supported services for 335 children and 213 families in 2011.  $2,150 $2,620 $2,620 $2,620 SAFETY OUTCOME
Child Welfare Reform - Prevention / Early Intervention Grants  Grants to counties for child protection services designed to support families to keep children safely at home. Services include training and counseling support for parents and children, stable housing and safe living conditions.  Grants support services for 12,000 families per year.  $786 $786 $786 $786 SAFETY OUTCOME
FC Trans Plan Demo Project (Healthy Transitions and Homeless Prevention  Grants to providers for transitional planning and housing assistance services to youth preparing to leave long-term foster care or who have recently left foster care.  These grants served 1,162 youth in SFY 2011.  $1,038 $1,065 $1,065 $1,065 SAFETY OUTCOME
Subsidized Adoption Grants  Payments to adoptive families to offset cost of assuming custody of and caring for special needs children.   Critical to securing permanency for special needs wards of the state and consistent with the federal requirements and the Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) for the state's Child welfare system. (7,510 children in 2011).  $28,806 $31,051 $27,475 $27,475 SAFETY OUTCOME
Private Adoptions Child Specific CF  Child Specific Agreements that were established through the Public Private Adoption Initiative grant take up to three years to complete.  This funding is based on legislation that allows carry-forward for the child specific agreements. $0 $414 $0 $0 SAFETY OUTCOME
Relative Custody Assistance Grants  Payments to relatives to offset cost of assuming permanent and legal custody of and caring for special needs children.   Critical to securing permanency for children with special needs and consistent with the federal requirements and the Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) for the state's Child welfare system. Approximately 1,960 children served.  $7,253 $9,978 $9,978 $9,978 SAFETY OUTCOME
BACT #45 Children’s Services Grants: Special Revenue Fund            
Privatized Adoption Grants   The source of the funding for this item is federal reimbursement (Title IV-E match) associated with General Fund appropriations for Privatized Adoption Recruitment Grants which serve 335 children and 213 families, respectively in 2011.  $0 $650 $650 $650 SAFETY OUTCOME
Foster Care Recruitment   Federal financial participation for foster care recruitment. $0 $76 $76 $76 SAFETY OUTCOME
Adoption IV-B Grants Federal reimbursement of Title IV-B activities eligible for Title IV-E reimbursement of adoption services to adoptive families.  $850 $850 $850 $850 SAFETY OUTCOME
Casey Parent Support Outreach Grant  The foundation grant as partial funding support for the early intervention program, the Parent Support Outreach Program, serving families at risk of child maltreatment.  Approx. 900 families served in 2011.   $120 $94 $0 $0 COMMUNITIES OUTCOME
Casey Safety Focused Family  The foundation grant is used to support the Safety Focused Family  Partnership training initiative for the 87 counties and 2 tribal agencies responsible for responding to child maltreatment reports.   $55 $56 $0 $0 COMMUNITIES OUTCOME
Indian Child Welfare Grants (ICWA)   Grants to tribes and urban American Indian social service agencies to provide services to preserve and strengthen American Indian families and reunify children placed in out-of-home placement with their families. (see also General Fund T051 ) $1,571 $1,482 $1,482 $1,482 SAFETY OUTCOME
Children’s Trust Fund Grants  Grants to counties and community-based agencies for child abuse and neglect prevention and services to families to reduce the risk of child maltreatment and enhance family capacities. $334 $325 $300 $300 SAFETY OUTCOME
Parent Support Outreach Grant  Grants to counties to prevent child maltreatment and improve family functioning for families reported to child protection services. (Approx. 900 families served per year in 38 counties.)  $44 $432 $75 $50 SAFETY OUTCOME
BACT #45 Children's Services Grants: Gift Fund            
Forgotten Children’s Fund  Private donations received from the American Legion and other private donors and administered by DHS to fund special services or activities to children in foster care.  Funds approximately 70 requests per year.  $15 $29 $0 $0 SAFETY OUTCOME
BACT #46 Children & Community Services Grants: General Fund            
Red Lake Band Grants  Grants to Clearwater and Beltrami Counties for costs of social services provided to members of the Red Lake Band residing on the Red Lake Reservation. $487 $487 $487 $487 SAFETY OUTCOME
Children & Community Services Grants Grants to all Minnesota counties to purchase or provide services for children, adolescents and other individuals who experience dependency, abuse, neglect, poverty, disability, or chronic health conditions. This grant contributes to costs for services to approx. 300,000 people annually.   $52,814 $52,814 $52,814 $52,814 SAFETY OUTCOME
BACT #47 Children & Economic  Assistance Grants: General Fund            
MN Community Action Grants  Grants to Community Action Agencies to focus local, state, private and federal resources to support low-income families and individuals to attain the skills, knowledge and motivation to become more self-reliant. (Serves 280,000 households annually). Funds used at local level for match.  $3,741 $3,928 $3,928 $3,928 GOVERNMENT OUTCOME
Food Shelf Grants Grants for purchase and distribution of food to food shelves throughout the state, including some administrative costs. $1,318 $1,318 $1,318 $1,318 COMMUNITIES OUTCOME
Transitional Housing Grants  Provides supportive housing and supportive services to homeless individuals and families so that they can secure permanent, stable housing. (Serves 4,000 individuals annually)  $2,934 $2,934 $2,934 $2,934 COMMUNITIES OUTCOME
Emergency Services Grants Funds the operating costs of shelters and essential services to homeless families and individuals. (Serves 3,000 individuals annually)  $344 $344 $344 $344 COMMUNITIES OUTCOME
Long Term Homeless Services Grants  Grants to county / provider partnerships to provide supportive housing services to long-term homeless individuals and families.  Funds may be used at local level for HUD housing match. $4,910 $4,910 $4,910 $4,910 COMMUNITIES OUTCOME
Runaway and Homeless Youth  Grants to non-profit agencies for the provision of street outreach, drop-in centers, transitional living programs and supportive housing to runaway and homeless youth. $119 $119 $119 $119 COMMUNITIES OUTCOME
Aid to Counties- Fraud Prevention Grants (FPG) Grants to counties for the Fraud Prevention Investigation Program, enabling early fraud detection and collection efforts. $1,506 $1,768 $1,768 $1,768 COMMUNITIES OUTCOME
Multilingual Referral Line  Grants to non-profit agencies for the provision of language services and the translation of vital documents for non-English speaking recipients of human services. $42 $43 $86 $87 COMMUNITIES OUTCOME
Minnesota Food Assistance Program  State funded food benefits for legal non-citizens who do not qualify for federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.  In SFY 2012, 374 average monthly persons received these food benefits. $697 $859 $816 $816 COMMUNITIES OUTCOME
Children & Economic Assistance Grants: Special Revenue Fund            
FEMA Emergency Food & Shelter  Funds set-aside for committee that is responsible for establishing a formula for distributing funds to local organizations. $2 $3 $3 $3 COMMUNITIES OUTCOME
Homeless Youth Bremer Grant Grants to facilitate and coordinate ten focus groups across the state of Minnesota in rural areas including Reservations.  To learn the needs, trends, best practices, rural services models and capacity in rural communities in the area of youth homelessness. $0 $2 $0 $0 COMMUNITIES OUTCOME
McKnight Financial Literacy Grant Grants to build the capacity of nonprofit agencies across the state to help low-income people move out of poverty through financial education and asset building opportunities, and free tax preparation.  $95 $0 $0 $0 COMMUNITIES OUTCOME
BACT #51 Health Care Grants: General Fund            
Outreach Grants General Fund Funds grants for outreach activities such as providing information, applications, and assistance in obtaining coverage through Minnesota health care programs. $0 $66 $90 $90 HEALTH OUTCOME
Health Care Grants: Health Care Access Fund            
Neighborhood Care Network Grant This allotment funds a required statewide toll free telephone number to provide information on public & private health coverage options and source of free and low cost health care.   $0 $150 $150 $150 HEALTH OUTCOME
Outreach Grant - HCAF Funds grants for outreach activities such as providing information, applications, and assistance in obtaining coverage through Minnesota health care programs. $0 $40 $40 $40 HEALTH OUTCOME
BACT #53 Aging & Adult Services Grants: General Fund            
Caregiver Support Grants Grants to counties and nonprofit organizations to provide caregiver and respite services, support groups and training in care giving. $490 $449 $453 $453 COMMUNITIES OUTCOME
SAIL/EDP and LAH/BN Grants  SAIL/EDP:  Grants to certain counties and Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs) to integrate, coordinate and enhance informal, quasi-formal and formal services for seniors.  (Impacts 87 counties that serve 350,000 older individuals)  Block Nurse grants: These grants are to 33 service providers for in-home services. $1,472 $1,352 $1,363 $1,364 COMMUNITIES OUTCOME
Epilepsy Demonstration Project Grant  Grant to a non profit organization for independent living skills training to adults with intractable epilepsy. (Approximately 16-20 served per year)  Starting in FY 14, this grant was moved to Disability Grants (BACT 55). $279 $256 $0 $0 COMMUNITIES OUTCOME
Aging Prescription Drug Assistance Grant  Grants to AAAs and service providers to provide statewide outreach and education assistance to low income seniors regarding Medicare and supplemental insurance, including Medicare Part D. $947 $869 $876 $876 COMMUNITIES OUTCOME
Essential Community Service Grants -Original Funding Essential community support grants for people who were receiving long-term care services and lost eligibility for MA due to implementation of nursing facility level of care. (Original Grant).  As part of budget reductions, this grant was initially suspended in FY 12 and FY 13 and then restored in FY 14.  $0 $1 $6,367 $7,231 HEALTH OUTCOME
Essential Community Support Grants -Rider Essential community support grants for people who were receiving long-term care services and lost eligibility for MA due to implementation of nursing facility level of care.  This is a one time restoration of funding if Nursing Facility Level of Care is implemented in FY 13.  The base funding for the program is in the preceding Community Service Grants-Aging line. $0 $999 $0 $0 HEALTH OUTCOME
Senior Nutrition Program Grants  Nutritional services including congregate meals to 56,000 people, home-delivered meals to 13,000 people, and grocery delivery to 660 people annually. $2,754 $2,529 $2,550 $2,551 HEALTH OUTCOME
Community Service Development  (SD) Grants  Grants for capital improvements, remodeling, and programs to for-profit and nonprofit organizations, and units of government to rebalance the long-term care service system.  Has supported 320 new projects expanding service options for approximately 250,000 individuals through 50,000+ volunteers and has helped to build or renovate over 1,400 units of housing.     The Community Services grants and the Community Service Development grants together are  administered jointly under the CS/SD Grant Program. See Community Services grants below. The funding for CS/SD grants was reduced due to budget reductions by $3,600,000 in FY 12 and FY 13. All funding will be restored in FY 14. $0 $1,025 $2,821 $2,821 COMMUNITIES OUTCOME
Community Services  (CS) Grants Grants for program expansion to nonprofit entities and units of government to rebalance the long-term care service system.  (See description for Community Service Development Grants above.   $2,242 $1,165 $2,962 $2,962 COMMUNITIES OUTCOME
Information and Assistance Grants  Grants to non-profit and community organizations and area agencies on aging provide information and assistance regarding home-based and community- based services.  (Approximately 108,000 served in FY 2009).  (Total persons served also includes those from the Aging Prescription Drug Assistance program (EBFD 31376), and the following federal grants: CMS Basic Health Insurance Counseling grants, CMS Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act (MIPPA) grants and the MN Senior Medicare Patrol Project ). $925 $848 $1,665 $1,665 COMMUNITIES OUTCOME
Nursing Facility Return to Community  Return to Community is an intensive long-term care options counseling service provided by the Senior Linkage Line®, that helps people successfully remain in their homes after discharge from a nursing home.  Since 2010, over 2,800 consumers have been contacted for discharge support.  Of those, direct assistance was provided to 500 adults.  700 adults are receiving 5 years of telephonic follow-up at home. $1,012 $1,095 $1,104 $1,104 COMMUNITIES OUTCOME
Senior Volunteer Programs  Support to more than 16,000 older volunteers per year who provide services through the RSVP, Foster Grandparent, and Senior Companion programs. $2,033 $1,867 $1,882 $1,882 COMMUNITIES OUTCOME
BACT #53 Aging & Adult Services Grants: Special Revenue Fund            
Nursing Home Advisory Council  Grant to nursing home resident councils for ongoing education, training and information dissemination. Approximately 680 served per year. $135 $187 $187 $187 HEALTH OUTCOME
BACT #54 Deaf & Hard of Hearing Grants: General Fund            
DHHSD Grants  Grants for multiple services and equipment to help Minnesotans who are deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing or have multiple disabilities, including deafness, to remain independent and part of their communities.  In FY 11 these grants served 18,800 people $1,847 $1,767 $1,727 $1,727 COMMUNITIES OUTCOME
Hearing Loss Mentors Grant funding pays for deaf mentors to work with families who need to learn sign language and communication strategies to communicate with their children who have learning loss. In FY 11 this grant served 15 families. $13 $0 $40 $40 COMMUNITIES OUTCOME
BACT #54 Deaf & Hard of Hearing Grants: Special Revenue Fund            
Minnesota Commission on Deaf & Hard of Hearing (MCDHH) Designated Fund -Web Access Assist state agencies with translating web content into American Sign Language; no consumers directly served. The fiscal year 2013 budget is a carryforward from FY 11. $0 $2 $0 $0 COMMUNITIES OUTCOME
Minnesota Oral / Visual History Project Inter-agency agreement with Minnesota Historical Society on the history of deaf community in Minnesota. $13 $0 $0 $0 COMMUNITIES OUTCOME
Rural Real Time - Grant  Grants to rural television stations in Minnesota to provide real-time captioning of news and news programming where real-time captioning does not exist.  $272 $269 $269 $269 COMMUNITIES OUTCOME
Hearing Impaired Gifts: North East DHHS Gifts Gift account- Develop online training for medical personnel on serving people with hearing loss; training to go live in FY13 $9 $2 $0 $0 COMMUNITIES OUTCOME
BACT #55 Disabilities Grants: General Fund            
State Case Management Grants Funding to clinics and community based organizations for the provision of case management services to persons living with HIV as well as payments to purchase insurance coverage for eligible individuals.  (Approximately 900 clients served per year).  During two different legislative sessions (2010, 2011), the appropriation has been delayed one fiscal year and repaid in the next biennium. See also State Insurance Grants in the following row. $0 $2,216 $3,479 $2,216 COMMUNITIES OUTCOME
State Insurance Premium Grants  HIV/AIDS programs assist individuals with health insurance premiums and pay premiums for approximately 750 people with HIV/AIDS, who can't get insurance coverage elsewhere.  See also State Case Management Grants in the preceding row. $0 $2,042 $3,204 $2,042 COMMUNITIES OUTCOME
PASRR for Person with MI and DD  Funding to reimburse counties for costs associated with completing federally required pre-admission screening and resident reviews (PASRR) of nursing home applicants or residents with a probable mental illness or a developmental disability. $2 $20 $20 $20 COMMUNITIES OUTCOME
Housing Access Services Grants  This grant provides assistance to non-profit organizations for people who qualify for waiver or home care services and want to move out of a licensed setting or family home into their own home.  Housing Access Services has moved 566 people into homes of their own in 3 years, starting July 1, 2009.  This was a one year grant that was appropriated in the 2011 legislative session. $151 $0 $0 $0 COMMUNITIES OUTCOME
HCBS Waiver Growth Grants to assist individuals to move out of licensed settings or family homes into homes of their own.  This funding was appropriated during the 2007 session as part of the proposal to Limit growth in the disability waivers and manage costs.  566 people have moved since the Housing Access program started in July 2009  $459 $445 $463 $459 COMMUNITIES OUTCOME
Consumer Support Grants  (CSG) Consumer Support Grants (CSG) are available for people who are eligible for Medical Assistance (MA) as an alternative to home care.  CSG helps individuals purchase items and supports needed for the person to live in their own home. CSG served 2,022 people in FY 2012.  $15,551 $18,823 $20,702 $23,623 COMMUNITIES OUTCOME
Semi-Independent Living Skills (SILS) Program  SILS serves people who are at least 18 years old, have a developmental disability and require supports to function in the community, but are not at risk of institutionalization.  SILS served 1,552 people in SFY 2012. $6,964 $7,675 $7,919 $7,845 COMMUNITIES OUTCOME
DD Family Support Grants (FSG) Family Support Grants (FSG) provide cash to families to offset the higher-than-average cost of raising a child with a disability.  The goal of FSG is to prevent or delay the out-of-home placement of children and promote family health and social well-being by facilitating access to family-centered services and supports. The program served 1,628 children in 2009 at an average cost of $2,585 per child. $3,735 $3,946 $4,071 $4,033 COMMUNITIES OUTCOME
Technology Grants; Corporate Foster Care Alternatives  Alternatives to corporate foster care grants are available to provide options to support individuals with disabilities in their own homes through the use of technology. $0 $331 $585 $585 COMMUNITIES OUTCOME
Disability Linkage Line   Disability Linkage Line (DLL) serves people with disabilities and chronic illnesses and their families, caregivers, or service providers to help people learn about options and connect with services and supports.  DLL served 21,873 people  through 44,385 contacts in FY 2012. $736 $831 $864 $856 COMMUNITIES OUTCOME
Disabilities Grants- Needs assessment This grant is seeking proposals from service providers or lead agencies to change service type, capacity, or location to improve services, increase the independence of residents, and better meet needs identified by the long-term care services reports and statewide data and information. $0 $250 $0 $0 COMMUNITIES OUTCOME
Advocating Change Together (ACT) Advocating Change Together (ACT) receives a grant to establish a statewide self-advocacy network for individuals with disabilities. ACT informs and educates individuals with disabilities about their legal rights and provides training to people to self-advocate.   $114 $112 $117 $116 COMMUNITIES OUTCOME
Region 10 Rider  Grant to Region 10 for the administration of the State Quality Improvement and Licensing System under MS 256B.0961. $100 $100 $100 $100 HEALTH OUTCOME
Local Planning Grants  Grants to assist lead agencies and provider organizations in developing alternatives to congregate living within the available level of resources for the HCBS waivers for people with disabilities. Local planning grants are used to create alternatives to congregate living for people with lower needs are available to counties, tribes, and provider organizations.  During FY2013, this funding will be used to support counties and tribes in gathering information to inform the statewide gaps analysis and needs determination processes.     $0 $400 $250 $250 HEALTH OUTCOME
Intractable Epilepsy   People, Inc. receives a grant to support a living skills training program for people with intractable epilepsy who need assistance in the transition to independent living.   $0 $65 $323 $323 HEALTH OUTCOME
Self-Advocacy Network Grant to Advocating Change Together to establish and maintain a statewide self-advocacy network for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.  This was a one year grant appropriated during the 2012 legislative session. $0 $50 $0 $0 HEALTH OUTCOME
Disabilities Grants: Special Revenue Fund            
ADAP Drug Rebates-Title II Grants  Dedicated funding resulting from ADAP drug rebates that supplements state  and federal  allocations  to maintain private insurance coverage  and/or purchase HIV related drugs.  This funding is also used to supplement other services needed for clients. These 3 funding streams serve approximately 1,500 persons. $5,266 $6,446 $6,277 $6,277 COMMUNITIES OUTCOME
Hennepin County Title 1 Case Management DHS provides dental healthcare services for at least 216 clients living with HIV/AIDS in the 13 county metro area.  The services shall be provided by MA fee-for-service qualified providers with reimbursement for services administered through MMIS. $186 $120 $120 $120 HEALTH OUTCOME
BACt #57 Adult Mental Health Grants: General Fund            
South Central Crisis Program  This grant funds Crisis Residential Stabilization Services (CY2011 549 adults served), Mobile Crisis Services (CY 2011 10 adults served - represents only two months of operation) and rapid access to psychiatry or other prescribers (CY 2011 612 adults); 24 hour Crisis Line (CY 2011 3,795 adults served).  Base funding was appropriated to BACT 61 (State Operated Services) and transferred to Adult Mental Health Grants each year (FY2012-15) for administration. $283 $600 $600 $600 HEALTH OUTCOME
Adult Mental Health Integrated Fund  Grants to counties for Adult MH Initiatives including crisis response and case management services.  For most counties, this includes integrated administration of Adult MH Community Support Grants and Residential Treatment Grants.  (FY2011, 24,500 adults served)  $62,985 $62,828 $62,828 $62,828 HEALTH OUTCOME
Rule 78 Adult Mental Heath Grant  Grants to counties for community support services to adults with serious and persistent mental illness.   (CY 2011, 11,100 adults served) $5,239 $5,687 $5,687 $5,687 HEALTH OUTCOME
Mental Illness (MI)- Crisis Housing  Grant to nonprofit agency (sole source contract) for the provision of financial assistance to hospitalized clients needing help to pay for their housing.   These funds are used only when other funds, such as SSI, are not available.  (CY2011 - 291 adults served, 208 new clients) $610 $610 $610 $610 HEALTH OUTCOME
MH Hospital Alternatives to ML Grant  Grants to community hospitals to provide alternatives to RTC mental health programs.   These grants are awarded based on a competitive RFP that is re-issued every 5 years.  These funds pay for extended inpatient treatment when other funding, such as Medicare, is inadequate to cover these stays.  (CY 2011 - provided 5,632 bed days of care) $2,355 $2,453 $2,653 $2,653 HEALTH OUTCOME
AMH Evidenced Based Practices  One-time adult mental health evidence-based and best practices funding. $134 $0 $0 $0 HEALTH OUTCOME
AMH- Culturally Specific Services  Funding to support increased availability of mental health services for persons from cultural and ethnic minorities.  Prior to release of RFP, FY09 was unallotted due to budget deficit  (CY 2011 748 adults served)  $300 $300 $300 $300 HEALTH OUTCOME
Gambling Receipts Grants Grant to a state affiliate recognized by the National Council on Problem Gambling to increase public awareness of problem gambling, education and training for individuals and organizations providing effective treatment services to problem gamblers and their families, and research related to problem gambling $0 $720 $872 $881 HEALTH OUTCOME
BACT #57 Adult Mental Health Grants: Health Care Access  Fund            
Adult Mental Health Crisis Grants  Adult mental health crisis grants to metro counties to build capacity for mobile crisis teams—particularly to cover costs for uninsured. Administered along state general fund crisis grant funds that are part of the Adult MH Initiative grants listed above. $750 $750 $750 $750 HEALTH OUTCOME
BACT #57 Adult Mental Health Grants: Lottery Cash Flow   Fund            
Gambling Grants Lottery Transfer  Funds transferred from the Minnesota State Lottery to DHS for compulsive gambling prevention and treatment.  Approx. 1,100 people receive treatment per year. $1,272 $1,508 $1,508 $1,508 HEALTH OUTCOME
BACT #57 Adult Mental Health Grants: Special Revenue Fund            
State Operated Services (SOS) Mental Health Housing Partnership with the Housing Finance Agency to provide housing and other supports for persons with mental illness and other complex conditions (CY 2012 77 households targeted to be served) $500 $1,000 $0 $0 SAFETY OUTCOME
BACT #58 Children's Mental Health Grants: General Fund            
Children's Mental Health (CMH) Screening Grant  Grants to county child welfare and juvenile justice agencies to pay for mental health screenings and follow-up diagnostic assessment and treatment; covers children already deeply involved in child-serving systems.  (CY 2011 10,667 child welfare clients and juvenile justice clients served.) $4,304 $4,534 $4,534 $4,534 HEALTH OUTCOME
Children’s Mental Health (CMH) Targeted Case Management  (TCM) Grants  Grants to counties to offset their cost of providing MA-reimbursed mental health case management services for children.   (Approx. 3,500 per year served by counties since transfer to managed care.) $1,745 $2,146 $2,146 $2,146 HEALTH OUTCOME
Children's Mental Health (CMH) - Capacity School Based Services  Grants to provider agencies to integrate mental health service capacity into the non-stigmatized natural setting of children's schools and  to cover direct clinical and ancillary services for uninsured and under-insured children.  (Number served--School year 2011-12: 6,395 children.  Serves Pre-K to age 21.  58% of students receiving services for the first time) $4,777 $4,777 $5,002 $5,002 HEALTH OUTCOME
Children's Mental Health (CMH) - Capacity Respite Grants  Grants to counties to build service capacity for planned and emergency respite to relieve family stress that can result in out-of-home placement, violence, and ER visits. (CY 2011 1,422 Children served) $1,744 $1,024 $1,024 $1,024 HEALTH OUTCOME
CMH - Capacity Early Intervention Grants  Grants to provider agencies to build evidenced-based MH intervention capacity for children birth to age 5 whose social, emotional, and behavioral health is at risk due to biologically-based difficulty in establishing loving, stable relationships with adults; having cognitive or sensory impairments; or living in chaotic or unpredictable environments.    (FY 2011 - 1,583 children served) $1,024 $1,024 $1,024 $1,024 HEALTH OUTCOME
CMH - Crisis Services Grants  Grants to counties in regional partnerships to build psychiatric crisis response capacity, including mobile crisis intervention and follow-up stabilization services.  (CY 2011--2,604 crisis episodes: 74% had no history of hospitalization; 81% had no history of residential treatment; and 61% were initial contacts). $2,329 $2,924 $2,924 $2,924 HEALTH OUTCOME
CMH - Evidence Based Practices  Grants to individual mental health clinicians to train them in the use of scientific evidence to support clinical decision-making and to implement evidence-based interventions across the state.  (Trained: 115 clinicians from 30 agencies;  17 clinicians from 4 residential treatment ctrs.) (67 clinicians currently being trained in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)  (29 clinicians trained in Parent-Child Interaction Therapy) $644 $750 $750 $750 HEALTH OUTCOME
CMH - Cultural Competence Provider Capacity Grants Grants to provider agencies to support cultural minority individuals to become qualified mental health professionals or clinical supervisors; to increase access of mental health services to children from cultural minority families; and to enhance the capacity of providers to serve these populations. (CY2011 paid 1,921 hours of clinical supervision and in CY2012 paid 1,480 hours of clinical supervision to support 61 interns completing requirements for licensure and other credentialing.  354 minority children received direct MH services from Jan 2011 to Sep 2012) $300 $300 $300 $300 HEALTH OUTCOME
Chemical Dependency (CD)  Non-Entitlement Grants: General Fund            
CD Treatment Grants Legislatively designated for two grantees, Anoka County and the Faribault & Martin Human Services Board to treat methamphetamine abuse and the abuse of other substances.  The focus audience is women with dependent children identified as substance abusers, especially those whose primary drug of choice is methamphetamine.  (FY 2011 - 137 women served) $72 $300 $300 $300 HEALTH OUTCOME
CD Native American Program  Provides funds to American Indian tribes, organizations, and communities to provide culturally appropriate alcohol and drug abuse primary prevention and treatment support services. Federal funds also partially support this activity. Served 15,590 people in FY 2011, and 9,966 people in FY 2012   $1,016 $1,036 $1,036 $1,036 HEALTH OUTCOME
BACT #59 CD Non-Entitlement Grants: Special Revenue Fund            
CCDTF Other Services Reimburses providers through the Consolidated Fund for the provision of chemical dependency treatment services to persons whose income is over 100% of Federal Poverty.  $607 $900 $900 $900 HEALTH OUTCOME
BACT #61 SOS Mental Health: General Fund            
State Operated Services (SOS) Mental Health Housing Partnership with the Housing Finance Agency to provide housing and other supports for persons with mental illness and other complex conditions. The 2011 Legislature specified that beginning in FY2014 base funding for this moves to the general fund under Budget Activity #61 - SOS Mental Health. (The first two years appropriations are Special Revenue Fund appropriations under BACT 57.) $0 $0 $1,000 $1,000 SAFETY OUTCOME